This unit describes the skills required to determine the properties of explosives through the process of measuring and recording during initiation or firing, in a research environment.

This unit applies to those required to determine the properties of explosives independently or may contribute to the determination of the properties of explosives as a member of a collaborative team.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.

Those undertaking this unit would work independently or as part of a team, under indirect or direct supervision, using discretion and judgement and taking responsibility for the quality of their outputs. They would perform complex tasks in a range of contexts that could be unpredictable.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.